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Unpacking the Roots of Eating Disorders
I’ve sat with people whose lives have been narrowed by food — not simply by what they eat, but by what eating has come to mean . Some arrive with numbers and rules: calories, weigh-ins, rituals, the blunt logic of control. Others speak in a quieter register: exhaustion, shame, dread, a body that feels like an accusation, an appetite that feels like a moral failure. From the outside, it can look like a problem of discipline or appearance. From the inside, it is more often a pr

Andrew
Jan 19, 20254 min read


Addressing anger in psychodynamic counselling
Anger is a powerful emotion that can be triggered by a range of experiences, from minor frustrations to major life events. Often, when we feel angry, we are reacting to something that is happening in the present moment. However, the roots of our anger can often be found in unconscious processes developed over time through past experiences and interactions with others. Understanding these unconscious processes and addressing them in psychodynamic counselling can be an effectiv

Andrew
Mar 16, 20232 min read


Hell in the Self
Contrary to a glib understanding of some French authors, hell can more often be a personal one than that found when in the company of others

Andrew
Dec 4, 20203 min read


On CBT and the NHS
None of us can be summed up in one word in the same way that easy answers rarely solve complex problems.

Andrew
Nov 12, 20203 min read
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